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COVID is trending again. Let's review the game plan so you and your family are safe. You will want to save this because I am going to do rapid-fire style dos and don'ts. Those who don't know me, my name is Salila Sukumaran. I am an Ayurveda practitioner based in sunny California. My forte is diet and lifestyle and prevention and getting you back to healthy after you are virus-free. Starting from the basics, teaching everyone the 20-second rule for hand washing, not touching the face, taking a shower as soon as you get back home. Especially from high-traffic areas, and leaving shoes outside. Steam inhalation for 12 to 15 breaths every morning and evening with a tablespoon of cloves crushed in about half a liter of water. Eating home-cooked simple meals, avoiding eating out to prevent the formation of ama, which is endogenous toxins, which is what leads to fevers. Drinking hot water or ushna jalapana becomes the norm in your household from now on. Add seeds like black cumin, black seeds, carom, fenugreek. We call this gadd peste in my community. Tea because this soothes the tummy as well. Memorize these spices: turmeric, hing, cumin, carom, ginger, pippali, pepper. These are your champions in the kitchen. Have them daily. Anyone feels feverish, give them a tea of pure sandalwood shavings, licorice, or vetiver. This cools the body and brings the fever down. Check part 2 for the rest.